Simon had always loved Erza, so unlike Wally and the others, who trusted Jellal without question, he had investigated what happened back then.
And over all these years, it was not as though Simon had never considered crushing Jellal's scheme.
But unfortunately, Simon knew very well that their strength was simply not enough to stop Jellal.
His own safety was secondary, but if they acted rashly and still failed to stop Jellal, Millianna and the others would be endangered as well.
The reason Simon had finally decided to risk everything this time was, ultimately, because Jellal was preparing to make a move against Erza.
As the girl he had admired since childhood, Simon naturally would not allow Jellal to harm the goddess Erza.
On their own, they might not have been able to contend with Jellal, but Seiya had that kind of power.
Because Erza was in Fairy Tail, Simon had gathered plenty of information on the guild over the years.
Naturally, he had also heard about Fairy Tail's recent conflict with Phantom Lord.
Seiya's feat of defeating most of Phantom Lord's upper ranks by himself, and even earning the title of Ten Wizard Saints, left Simon both astonished and delighted.
Simon did not know how strong Jellal was now, but Ten Wizard Saints was a title bestowed only upon the strongest wizards on the continent.
If it was Seiya, with power like that, perhaps he could return Jellal to his former self and save Erza as well.
To determine whether Seiya truly lived up to his reputation, Simon had personally tested him earlier.
If Seiya had not displayed strength that made Simon believe he could defeat Jellal, Simon would likely have chosen to let Erza go and have Seiya take her far away.
The reason was simple. Seiya had